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hag

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Female human-like magical being, but less adept than a witch at disguising
herself from Muggles (PA4, GF19).
Hags are what one might refer to as "fairy tale witches." Hags are
wild in appearance, and they have been known to eat children
(FB, DP, fw), although at the Leaky CauldronHarry once saw a hag eating raw liver
(PA4).
Hags can be quite frightening, apparently, since Quirrell had a "nasty
bit of business" with one during his year off for first-hand experience in
fighting the Dark Arts (PS5).
Interested parties may also consult Gilderoy Lockhart's book Holidays
with Hags (CS4), which
probably can be picked up quite cheaply at Flourish and Blotts, Diagon Alley,
London, UK these days.

Hippogriff

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A flying creature with the head, wings, and forelegs of a giant eagle
and the body (including hind legs and tail) of a horse. The eyes are orange,
while individual hippogriff colours vary as those of mundane horses do,
including black, bronze, chestnut, grey, and roan. An adult hippogriff's
wingspan is approximately 24 feet
(PA6, FB).

Hippogriffs are carnivorous and are extremely dangerous until tamed,
which should only be attempted by a trained witch or wizard. That said,
hippogriffs can and do live on insects, birds, and small animals such as rats and ferrets (FB, GF27, OP6).

A person wishing to approach a hippogriff should maintain eye contact and
should bow first; if the animal bows in return, it can be touched and even
ridden. Hippogriff owners are required to keep them under Disillusionment Charms to prevent Muggles from seeing them
(PA6, FB).

The hippogriff is a legendary creature born of the union of a horse and a gryphon. Since horses are the natural prey of gryphons, the fact that they would mate makes the hippogriff a symbol of love and impossibility. (The Lexicon page 152).

Horklump

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This garden pest resembles a pinkish mushroom covered with bristles,
but is actually a carnivorous animal rather than a plant. Horklumps are
the favourite food of gnomes (FB).

Horntail, Hungarian

horse, winged

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Twelve palomino horses the size of elephants pull the Beauxbatons
carriage as it flies through the sky. These magnificent animals are very
powerful and require forceful handling. They drink only single-malt whiskey
(GF15)